We dug into The Sun’s photo archives and found this picture, taken by Gene Sweeney Jr., of Angelos and Gov. William Donald Schaefer after the 1993 sale. Schaefer called the deal “terrific” news for the city of Baltimore and state of Maryland, and said “He’ll [Angelos] put a ballclub on the field, spend money and make us proud.”

We’ll leave it to long-suffering Orioles fans to chew on that comment. But here’s The Sun’s Aug. 3, 1993 story on the Orioles sale, in case you’re interested in stepping back in time: “Angelos, DeWitt team up to buy Orioles.”

Baltimore attorney Peter Angelos, right, and Gov. William Donald Schaefer share a laugh during a news conference on Aug. 3, 1993 at Camden Yards. Schaefer called the then-record $173 million purchase of the Orioles by Angelos’ group “terrific” and said, “He [Angelos] will put a ballclub on the field, spend money and make us proud.” (Gene Sweeney Jr./Baltimore Sun Photo)

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